The Allure Aging Survey

The topic of aging—getting older and looking younger—is more and more pervasive in our society's collective consciousness. To find out exactly how women and men across the country feel about their own changing looks, the effects of plastic surgery, and whether sex gets better with age, Allure conducted our first-ever survey on aging. We partnered with Penn Schoen Berland to poll 2,000 people nationwide—and here are some of the most fascinating results.

WE WANT TO BE 31

On average, if our respondents could pick an age to be, it would be 31. We also asked when a woman is most beautiful: Men believe female beauty peaks at 29, while women give themselves a few more years, answering, on average, 31. When are women most sexy? According to our respondents (male and female), women are most seductive at 30.